Mary Ann Armstrong b. 17 June 1838

Also known as Mrs. C.C. Armstrong
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Mary Ann Armstrong (1838-1910) was a botanical fern artist who participated in a number of international and intercolonial exhibitions. She compiled and artistically arranged fern specimens for a number of albums devoted to the ferns of Australasia, including a series of professional gift books entitled 'The South Pacific Fern Album'.
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Name
Mary Ann Armstrong
Also known as Mrs. C.C. Armstrong
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Birth date
17 June 1838
Birth place
Birmingham, England
Death date
2 July 1910
Burial place
Melbourne General Cemetery
Active Period
  • c.1879 - c.1890
Arrival
  • 1853 (S.S. Wandsworth)
Residence
  • 1887 - 1910 Melbourne, VIC
  • c.1884- "Fern Grove", Stafford Street, Dunedin, NZ
  • c.1878 - c.1884 Union Hotel on Stafford Street, Dunedin, NZ
  • c.1853- Bendigo, VIC
  • 1838 Birmingham, England, UK
  • 1862 - 1878 High Street, Dunedin, NZ
Cultural Heritage
  • English
Languages
  • English

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